-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona has agreed a two-year deal to manage Dubai-based Al Wasl , according to the club .

Maradona , who is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest players the game has ever seen , spent the weekend negotiating with club officials in the United Arab Emirates .

The 50-year-old , who led his native Argentina to the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup where they were beaten 4-0 by Germany , has signed a two-year contract and will be unveiled in June .

Maradona represented his country 91 times as a player , scoring 34 goals , and led Argentina to a World Cup triumph in 1986 .

His playing career lasted 21 years and he played in Spain for Barcelona , and for Napoli , in the Italian League .

'' Al Wasl Sports Club is proud to announce the appointment of Diego Armando Maradona as head coach of Al Wasl Football Club , in a momentous development that will see the football legend lead the team for the next two seasons , '' a statement reported by AFP said .

The club 's vice-chairman Marwane Ben Bayatt , who conducted discussions with Maradona , added : '' Al Wasl Sports Club has become synonymous with achievements of this caliber , and we are very pleased to be welcoming Maradona to a long line of accolades in the club 's history .

'' This partnership embodies the vision of the club as it embraces forward thinking developments in the region to establish unprecedented standards for the sport . ''

Maradona was fired after Argentina 's crushing defeat to Germany and has been linked with a number of jobs in England and Iran since .

Al Wasl currently sit fourth in UAE 's domestic league and have been managerless since Brazilian Sergio Farias was fired in March . They were crowned Gulf Champions last year .

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Diego Maradona will be the new coach of Dubai-based Al Wasl , the club say

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Former Argentina coach has reportedly signed a two-year deal

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Maradona was sacked as Argentina coach after they lost 4-0 to Germany at the World Cup